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Pros

The tl-ct12's built-in awl is convenient and functional. They have a flat section that is used to crimp the cable ferrules on the cut ends. Shimano includes an awl tip for reaming open a housing end.

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Quality


You pay a bit more but you can see the quality


This is the first bicycle cable cutter ive owned and i was satisfied with the function


Before i purchased this product i did a lot of research


I’ve used the hozan c217 and pedro’s cable cutter which are similar to the c7 design

Competitiveness


The felco c7 and the shimano tlct12 provide the best cuts on 4mm braided derailleur housing


The shimano tool seems very light duty especially compared to the robust felco c7


I own a felco c7 cable shear as well as the park cn2 park cn4 and shimano tlct12 cable cutter


This isn’t a knock against hozan or pedro’s – the original felco design has been copied by any number of companies in a number...  Read More

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    cut, clean, great, best and little.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 76.9% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 81 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 21 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its smaller than the park tools version


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Cutting cable with a wire cutter was a hit or miss proposition


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Do not buy the park tool wears out quickly


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This is much higher quality steel


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was looking for a cable housing cutter that actually worked well meaning clean cuts with no after cut filing and fussing


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Before i purchased this product i did a lot of research


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One thing thats always frustrated me about bicycle specific tools is that theyre not made to the same standard as tools for other fields i


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But the real test is spiral wound 5mm brake housing and i’ve found no handheld cutter that can produce a perfect cut

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